Public Officials, The Department of Defense, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to Address...

Public Officials, The Department of Defense, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to
Address Boyle Heights Community at Launch of Stem Awareness Campaign
Actions to Integrate Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM)
Education for all Students as HENAAC to announce initiative in Boyle Heights
to develop the future technical workforce of 2020

LOS ANGELES, July 5 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- HENAAC a 501(c) 3 non-profit
organization dedicated to keeping America technologically strong by promoting
Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) careers will convene with
public officials, the Department of Defense, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
to launch the STEM-Up Initiative in Boyle Heights, Monday, July 6, 2009, at
Hollenbeck Middle School. The STEM-Up Initiative is a HENAAC program funded
through a contract from the Department of Defense as administered by the
United States Army Corps of Engineers, Los Angeles District office.

In these days of social and economy polarization it is critical to underline
that America's security, prosperity, and well-being depend more and more on
the vitality of our technical workforce. With today's intense global
competition for ideas and talent, we must sustain our nation's educational
drive as it relates to STEM. The first of its kind, the STEM-Up Initiative
will bring STEM Career and College Pathways to light in Boyle Heights.

The initiative will provide educational and enrichment opportunities to the
students, teachers, and parents of the 13 Elementary and 3 Middle Schools that
feed into Roosevelt and Mendez High Schools. The initiative will be
implemented through a community by community solution of a value chain of
opportunities that create college and career pathways to be able to pursue
professions in STEM. The initiative will work with community organizations to
connect the 80,000 Boyle Heights residents to the surrounding STEM community,
consisting of institutions of higher learning, government agencies,
corporations, and other organizations.

The Press Conference will be featuring the partnerships with U.S.
Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard; Principal Director, Clarence Johnson,
Office of the Deputy Under Secretary, Department of Defense; Col. Thomas H.
Magness IV, Commander U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; Los Angeles City
Councilmember Jose Huizar, Board President Monica Garcia, Los Angeles Unified
School District; Dr. Mohammad H. Qayoumi, President, California State
University, East Bay, Chair, Engineering Initiative, California State
University; Dean, H. Keith Moo-Young, Jr., Ph.D., College of Engineering,
Computer Science, and Technology, CSULA; and HENAAC Board of Director; Chair
and CEO, Ray Mellado, HENAAC.

Concurrently, the STEM-Up Initiative launch will host a Community event where
parents, students, and community members will be given an overview of the
STEM-Up Initiative, and how the initiative will provide support to the Boyle
Heights Community. Additionally, participants will be provided with resources
and information pertaining to college and career pathways in STEM, as well as
the opportunity to take part in hands-on activities.

What: STEM-Up Initiative Press Conference and Community Event

Who: STEM-Up Initiative will bring Science, Technology, Engineering,
and Math Career and College Pathways to light in underserved communities
by creating strategies to integrate STEM in Boyle Heights.

When: July 6, 2009 Press Conference 9:30a.m. - 10:30a.m.
Community Event 9:00a.m.-11:30a.m. (Registration at 8:30a.m.)

Where: Hollenbeck Middle School, 2510 E 6th Street, Los Angeles, CA 90023

Media Registration: Register by contacting Julio Esperias at
jesperias@henaac.org or at (323) 262-0997

ABOUT HENAAC
Keeping America technologically strong by promoting Science, Technology,
Engineering and Math (STEM) careers especially in underserved communities.

SOURCE HENAAC

Julio C. Esperias of HENAAC, +1-323-262-0997, +1-323-877-3882,
jesperias@henaac.org